2G scam: HC refuses to entertain plea against Ambani and Tata

The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction to the CBI to make Reliance ADAG chairman Anil Ambani, Tata Group chief Ratan Tata, corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and DMK chief M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal, as accused in 2G case.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction to the CBI to make Reliance ADAG chairman Anil Ambani, Tata Group chief Ratan Tata, corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and DMK chief M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal, as accused in 2G case.

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"It is a rubbish petition. If I find that we you (petitioner) have tried to interfere with the investigation then you may be in bigger trouble," Justice Ajit Bharihoke said.

"Either you withdraw your petition or argue at your own peril," he said, forcing the petitioner M Furquan, a Delhi-based scribe, to withdraw his plea.

"The petition is dismissed as withdrawn," Justice Bharihoke said in his order.

During the brief hearing, the court refused to grant adjournment and asked the counsel for Furquan to argue the case straight away.

It also did not grant the petitioner the liberty to approach "the Supreme Court or other judicial forum" with his plea to seek direction to the CBI for broadening the ambit of the ongoing probe in the 2G case.